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| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Rain lingers but hopes of sunshine this afternoon | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-rain-lingers-hopes-sunshine-afternoon | ![Chicago weather: Rain lingers but hopes of sunshine this afternoon][6] ![Chicago weather: Rain lingers but hopes of sunshine this afternoon][6] #### [ Chicago weather: Rain lingers but hopes of sunshine this afternoon ][7] Fox Chicago Meteorologist JD Rudd has the forecast for Aug. 15, 2026. **CHICAGO** \- We woke up … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago crime: 16-year-old shot, injured on NW Side, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/16-yo-shot-humboldt-park | ![Livestream][1] #### The Brief * * A 16-year-old boy was shot and injured on Chicago's Northwest Side overnight, CPD said. * A gunman fired into a car the teen was in and struck him, police said. * The teen self-transported to Stronger Hospital and was listed in good condition. **CHICAGO** … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | CBS Local | Two powerful earthquakes hit Indonesia in one day, killing at least 38 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-warning/ | A 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday killed at least 38 people, a disaster management official said, revising an earlier toll. A second, 6.4-magnitude quake struck the country's western Sumatra island laterm according to the U.S. Geological Survey. "Thirty-eight people have been confirmed dead, two were seriously injured, … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | 5 injured, 1 critically, in shooting at Virginia State University: officials | https://abc7chicago.com/post/vsu-shooting-today-5-injured-1-critically-virginia-state-university-quad-annexes-boisseau-street/19682654/ | PETERSBURG, Va. (WLS) -- A shooting at Virginia State University left five people injured, one critically, and prompted a campus lockdown early Saturday morning, school officials said. The VSU Office of Communications and University said the shooting happened near the VSU Quad Annexes in the area of Boisseau Street. Officers … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | XL Fest returns to Chicago | https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/no-ta/19682844/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Celebrating the power of cinema, [ XL Fest ][8] is returning to Chicago next week. The multi-day event runs Aug. 20-23, highlighting BIPOC creators in film, television, and immersive media. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][9] This year's film fest … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Lake County, Illinois deputy accused of leaving K-9 alone in field; sheriff's office investigating | https://abc7chicago.com/post/lake-county-illinois-deputy-accused-leaving-9-axel-alone-field-sheriffs-office-investigating/19682848/ | LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- The Lake County Sheriff's Office in Illinois has launched an investigation after a deputy allegedly left his K-9 alone in a field. The office received a report that K-9 Axel was left alone for more than 20 minutes by his handler in May. ### [ … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | CWB Chicago | 15 years for carjacking Uber driver 4 weeks after having ankle monitor removed | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/08/15-years-for-carjacking-uber-driver-4-weeks-after-having-ankle-monitor-removed.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=15-years-for-carjacking-uber-driver-4-weeks-after-having-ankle-monitor-removed | ![][1] _Edward Williams (Chicago Police Department)_ A man who robbed and carjacked an Uber driver just four weeks after a judge removed his ankle monitor in another robbery case has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, court records show. Edward Williams, 21, pleaded guilty to three counts of armed … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | I-55 crash leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt on Chicago’s Near South Side, ISP says | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/deadly-i55-crash-wentworth | ![Livestream][1] **CHICAGO** \- A crash on Interstate 55 on [ Chicago’s Near South Side ][2] left one person dead and another hurt early Saturday morning. What we know: Troopers responded to the scene on I-55 near Wentworth Avenue around 4:30 a.m., according to the Illinois State Police. The crash involved … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Wife doesn't want to be around husband's grandchildren | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/08/15/dearabby-today-dear-abby-wife-doesnt-want-to-be-around-husbands-grandchildren | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][91] * [ Facebook ][92] * [ Bluesky ][93] * [ Email ][94] * [ Reddit ][95] * [ Flipboard ][96] **DEAR ABBY:** I’ve been with my husband, “Ted,” for nearly 15 years, married for 11. He has two children, … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | El-Sayed, Mamdani's messages resonate, sending conservatives — and some Dems — into a tailspin | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/08/15/muslim-politics-democrat-trump-el-sayed-mamdani-piker-rummana-hussain | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][56] * [ Facebook ][57] * [ Bluesky ][58] * [ Email ][59] * [ Reddit ][60] * [ Flipboard ][61] They were articulate, charming and exceptionally gifted. But not everyone was immediately enchanted by the dark-haired foreigners in single-breasted … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How we photographed the explosion and storm aftermath in Indiana | https://chicago.suntimes.com/photography/2026/08/15/how-we-photographed-explosion-storm-aftermath-indiana | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][46] * [ Facebook ][47] * [ Bluesky ][48] * [ Email ][49] * [ Reddit ][50] * [ Flipboard ][51] This week’s top photo comes from Photojournalism Intern Jeremy Battle. Follow him on [ Instagram ][52] . ### **What … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Districtwide CPS support needed for the arts — not just at one high school | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/15/cps-arts-south-west-business-reading-renters-trump-fauci-vaccines-birthright-steinberg-bey | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][20] * [ Facebook ][21] * [ Bluesky ][22] * [ Email ][23] * [ Reddit ][24] * [ Flipboard ][25] On July 31, the Chicago Board of Education proposed providing $5.5 million to sustain Chicago Arts High School — … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago startup's NHL deal creates new way to bet on sports teams' performance | https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2026/08/15/chicago-startups-futuresports-cme-nhl-etf-bet-sports | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] [ ![][7] ][8] We break down complex business news to help you understand how money moves in Chicago and … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | CBS Local | Flood Watch in effect for Chicago area amid downpours on Saturday | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/flood-watch-in-effect-for-chicago-area-amid-downpours-on-saturday/ | Overnight rain and thunderstorms on Saturday are prompting flooding threats for the Chicago area. A **Flood Watch** is in effect until 10 a.m. for most counties in Illinois and Northwest Indiana. ![d26c8106-3af6-4b33-bdc7-0e8945e7c441.png ][4] Areas south of I-80 have the greatest flood risk through 10 a.m. as the rain shield expands. … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | CBS Local | 16-year-old injured after shooting in Humboldt Park | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/teen-shot-humboldt-park/ | A teen was injured in a shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. Chicago police just around midnight, someone standing on the street in the 3800 block of West Hirsch Street starting shooting at a car. A 16-year-old boy inside the car was shot. Police said he took himself to Humboldt … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Suspect shoots into car, injuring 16-year-old boy in Humboldt Park: police | https://abc7chicago.com/post/humboldt-park-chicago-shooting-today-suspect-shoots-car-injuring-teen-3800-block-west-hirsch-street-police-say/19682222/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- A suspect shot into a car, injuring a teenage boy on the city's Northwest Side early Saturday morning, Chicago police said. Police said the shooting happened around midnight in the Humboldt Park neighborhood's 3800-block of West Hirsch Street. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Person robbed at gunpoint on University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus: police | https://abc7chicago.com/post/university-chicago-crime-police-investigating-hyde-park-armed-robbery-55th-street-cottage-grove-avenue/19682267/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- University of Chicago police are warning students about an armed robbery on the Hyde park campus. Police said two suspects walked up to a group of UChicago community members who were walking on the sidewalk near East 55th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue around 10:15 p.m. … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Heavy rain expected to miss most of Chicago area Saturday; storms possible overnight into Sunday | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-weather-weekend-heavy-rain-expected-miss-area-reducing-flooding-threat-saturday-more-storms-possible-sunday/19682276/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- A system that was forecast to bring heavy rain to Chicago on Saturday is mainly missing the area, according to ABC7 AccuWeather Meteorologist Jaisol Martinez. ABC7 meteorologists initially issued an AccuWeather Alert for Saturday, but that alert has been dropped, as the flooding threat has reduced in … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after crash on Stevenson Expressway near Bridgeport: ISP | https://abc7chicago.com/post/i55-crash-today-1-dead-hurt-car-stevenson-expressway-wentworth-ave-impacting-bridgeport-chicago-traffic/19682431/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a crash on the Stevenson Expressway on Chicago's Southwest Side early Saturday morning, Illinois State Police said. ISP said troopers responded to the two-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 55 at Wentworth Avenue around 4:30 a.m. That's near the … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | August 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Saturday, August 15, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/08/15/horoscopes-today-saturday-august-15-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert After 10 a.m., there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is … |